Marc Berman of the New York Post reports that the Knicks are sending a message to Latrell Sprewell. Upset that he didn’t inform them about his broken hand, they have told him to stay away from the teams’ training camp in South Carolina.

GM Scott Layden has arranged a big meeting with Sprewell and Don Chaney when they get back Monday. It's akin to being called into the principal's office. "It's good for him to stay away right now," Chaney said.

Reports say that the Knicks would have tried to sign another player if Sprewell had informed them of the injury. Lee Nailon was high on the Knicks’ list, but he re-signed with the Hornets just before camp.

Monday, Sprewell told trainer Mike Saunders he banged his hand two weeks ago. The Knicks want to know how he did it before deciding on a fine. One of Sprewell's close friends told The Post, "He has no clue how he did it. He works out all the time and he's on his boat."

"Any player out should be watching," Chaney said. "But we feel at this juncture, I want to speak to him and find out the details on everything. We feel as a group we should go over some things. I think it's up in the air about the injury itself."

With their mid-level exception still available, the Knikcs are interested in Jimmy Jackson. They may also talk to other free-agent small forwards like Tyrone Nesby and ex-Knick Johnny Newman.

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